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[–] 12 points 6 months ago (9 children)

Lemon, lime bitters is an Australian staple for a non alcoholic drink if you're in a pub. Refreshing and tasty.

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  • [–] 10 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    I'll often order a "soda and bitters" (carbonated water with a few dashes of this) when I'm out with friends but don't want to pound alcohol. It looks like a cocktail (so folks don't ask why I'm not drinking), keeps me hydrated, gives me something to do with my hands, and tastes like Christmas. Highly recommend.

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago* (5 children)

    Aren't most bitters 30-40%? Have to check my collection of various bitters when I get home. I know for sure that actual vanilla extract is usually 15%+

    Edit: also it's always bothered me the angostura has the label go so far above the start of the bottle's neck

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  • [–] 7 points 6 months ago (4 children)

    Yeah, but LLB only uses a few drops of bitters and so only contains trace amounts of alcohol.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago*

    Medically, a couple dashes of bitters is irrelevant. But people often don't drink for philosophical, religious, or recovery reasons. For these people, zero means zero.

    Non alcoholic bitters are available. They're made with a glycerin base.

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  • [–] 9 points 6 months ago (4 children)

    Is there a lore reason the label is affixed to the bottle that way? Just curious.

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  • [–] 20 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    According to the company, according to legend, after the founder's death, his two sons took over the business. They wanted to rebrand the bottle to enter the bitters into competitions. One redesigned the bottle, the other redesigned the label.
    It was either too late to fix the mistake or they were too stubborn. One judge advised them to keep it, since it would be eye-catching for customers. They kept the glitch.

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  • [–] 4 points 6 months ago (7 children)

    Trinidad sour is a must try cocktail. Use a strong orgeat; I like Liber & Co. but I’m sure you can find others similar.

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  • [–] 6 points 6 months ago* (6 children)

    1 measure heavily smoked mezcal
    ½ measure of gin
    ½ measure of demerara rum
    5 heavy dashes of angostura bitters
    Juice of 1 half lime Top with carbonated water and express lime rind on the result

    I call it Pink Smoke

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago (3 children)

    You can taste the gin in that?

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  • [–] 0 points 6 months ago

    I love drinking this straight

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago

    Champagne Cocktail: A sugar cube at the bottom of a champagne flute, a few drops of bitters to taste, then add chilled champagne.

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